Origins of the Laing surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 607North West 84Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 184East Midlands 13West Midlands 19East 91London 398South East 165South West 24South WalesMid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Laings lived in north-east

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    12,000 Laing Travel & migration records
    45,000 Laings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Laing

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    What are the most common Laing first names?

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    Common jobs for Laings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Laings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    283

    Domestic Servant

    191

    Housekeeper

    162

    Annuitant

    150

    F S

    122

    Commmon male occupations for Laings in 1921

    Coal Miner

    341

    Farmer

    268

    Farm Servant

    241

    Mason

    188

    Tailor

    169

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